How many Test runs has Bob Barber scored?

Bob Barber has 1,495 runs in 45 Test innings from 28 matches at an average of 35.59. Highest score: 185.

What is Bob Barber's Test batting average?

Bob Barber's Test batting average is 35.59, from 1,495 runs and 45 innings.

How many Test wickets has Bob Barber taken?

Bob Barber has taken 42 wickets in Test from 28 matches at a bowling average of 43.00. Best innings: 4/132.

How many international centuries does Bob Barber have?

Bob Barber has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.

Which teams has Bob Barber played international cricket for?

Bob Barber is recorded for England in this publication.

When did Bob Barber play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1960 to 1968. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Bob Barber

All-rounder · 1960 to 1968 · 28 internationals

England

Test28 matches

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28Internationals

1,495Runs

1Hundreds

42Wickets

21Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	6/139	43.00	3.16	81.57	1	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	28	49	21	0	21	0.428	2 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Bob Barber: Test stats

Test

28 matches · 1960-1968

1,495runs

Matches: 28
Average: 35.59
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 1
Highest: 185
Fifties: 9

42 wickets · bowling average 43.00

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	45	45	42	42	1960-06-09	1968-06-06	Complete

Questions fans ask about Bob Barber

How many Test runs has Bob Barber scored?: Bob Barber has 1,495 runs in 45 Test innings from 28 matches at an average of 35.59. Highest score: 185.
What is Bob Barber's Test batting average?: Bob Barber's Test batting average is 35.59, from 1,495 runs and 45 innings.
How many Test wickets has Bob Barber taken?: Bob Barber has taken 42 wickets in Test from 28 matches at a bowling average of 43.00. Best innings: 4/132.
How many international centuries does Bob Barber have?: Bob Barber has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has Bob Barber played international cricket for?: Bob Barber is recorded for England in this publication.
When did Bob Barber play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1960 to 1968. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

28 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1968-06-06	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by 159 runs
1966-08-18	England v West Indies	Test	England won by inns & 34 runs
1966-08-04	England v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by inns & 55 runs
1966-02-11	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1966-01-28	Australia v England	Test	Australia won by inns & 9 runs
1966-01-07	Australia v England	Test	England won by inns & 93 runs
1965-12-30	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1965-12-10	Australia v England	Test	Match drawn
1965-08-26	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1965-08-05	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 94 runs
1965-07-22	England v South Africa	Test	Match drawn
1965-07-08	England v New Zealand	Test	England won by inns & 187 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1960 to 1968

Bob Barber in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,495Runs

35.59Bat avg

-Strike rate

42Wickets

43.00Bowl avg

3.16Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	6/139	43.00	3.16	81.57	1	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	28	49	21	0	21	0.428	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught17 · 37.8%

Bowled12 · 26.7%

LBW6 · 13.3%

Run out3 · 6.7%

Stumped4 · 8.9%

Not out3 · 6.7%

Test batting position: average and innings

122.805 inns

241.5528 inns

3-0 inns

4-0 inns

56.001 inns

633.167 inns

724.503 inns

85.001 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

404runs

40.40average

57.14strike rate

150s

1100s

Last 10 bowling innings

12wickets

38.66average

3.54economy

65.50strike rate

3/49best

Test record by situation

complete career

Bob Barber: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	7	13	1	447	185	37.25	781	57.23	1	0	1	40	1
South Africa	8	12	0	471	97	39.25	-	-	0	5	0	-	1
India	4	8	1	184	69*	26.28	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
New Zealand	3	5	0	142	51	28.40	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Pakistan	3	4	1	154	86	51.33	-	-	0	1	0	14	1
West Indies	2	3	0	97	55	32.33	183	53.00	0	1	0	13	0
All	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bob Barber: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
South Africa	7	12	681	18	351	7	2/30	50.14	3.09	97.28	0
Australia	7	10	603	4	371	6	2/56	61.83	3.69	100.50	0
India	4	6	474	10	315	4	2/70	78.75	3.98	118.50	0
New Zealand	3	6	600	36	236	9	4/132	26.22	2.36	66.66	1
Pakistan	3	5	761	26	351	10	3/54	35.10	2.76	76.10	0
West Indies	2	3	307	7	182	6	3/49	30.33	3.55	51.16	0
All	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	43.00	3.16	81.57	1

Bob Barber: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	11	20	0	539	56	26.95	-	-	0	3	0	-	0
Away	15	24	3	870	185	41.42	-	-	1	5	1	-	2
Neutral	1	1	0	86	86	86.00	-	-	0	1	0	9	1
All	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bob Barber: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Home	11	19	1,528	59	776	22	4/132	35.27	3.04	69.45	1
Away	14	22	1,832	34	1,018	20	3/54	50.90	3.33	91.60	0
Neutral	1	1	66	8	12	0	0/12	N/A	1.09	N/A	0
All	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	43.00	3.16	81.57	1

Bob Barber: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	10	10	0	465	185	46.50	-	-	1	2	1	-	1
2nd innings of the match	17	17	1	596	86	37.25	-	-	0	5	0	-	1
3rd innings of the match	8	8	0	202	55	25.25	-	-	0	1	0	-	1
4th innings of the match	10	10	2	232	51	29.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
All	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bob Barber: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1st innings of the match	14	14	1,135	30	689	15	3/49	45.93	3.64	75.66	0
2nd innings of the match	10	10	579	11	305	8	2/7	38.12	3.16	72.37	0
3rd innings of the match	16	16	1,574	56	741	18	4/132	41.16	2.82	87.44	1
4th innings of the match	2	2	138	4	71	1	1/29	71.00	3.08	138.00	0
All	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	43.00	3.16	81.57	1

Bob Barber: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 1	3	5	0	114	40	22.80	-	-	0	0	0	-	1
No. 2	18	28	1	1,122	185	41.55	-	-	1	8	1	-	2
No. 5	1	1	0	6	6	6.00	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
No. 6	5	7	1	199	69*	33.16	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
No. 7	2	3	1	49	39*	24.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
No. 8	1	1	0	5	5	5.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bob Barber: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	8	12	1	491	185	44.63	-	-	1	2	0	-	1
Lost	6	12	0	243	55	20.25	-	-	0	1	1	27	0
Drawn	13	21	2	761	97	40.05	-	-	0	6	0	-	2
All	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bob Barber: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Won	8	16	1,461	57	670	24	4/132	27.91	2.75	60.87	1
Lost	6	9	428	6	327	6	2/56	54.50	4.58	71.33	0
Drawn	12	17	1,537	38	809	12	3/117	67.41	3.15	128.08	0
All	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	43.00	3.16	81.57	1

Bob Barber: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1960	1	2	0	9	5	4.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
1961	4	8	2	192	69*	32.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1962	3	4	0	146	86	36.50	-	-	0	1	0	14	1
1964	3	4	0	224	97	56.00	-	-	0	2	0	15	1
1965	10	17	1	520	61	32.50	-	-	0	4	0	-	1
1966	5	8	0	338	185	42.25	509	66.40	1	1	1	39	0
1968	1	2	0	66	46	33.00	198	33.33	0	0	0	5	0
All	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bob Barber: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
1960	1	2	96	2	55	1	1/29	55.00	3.43	96.00	0
1961	4	7	755	20	423	8	3/54	52.87	3.36	94.37	0
1962	3	4	480	16	243	6	3/117	40.50	3.03	80.00	0
1964	3	5	252	5	124	3	2/48	41.33	2.95	84.00	0
1965	9	15	1,193	49	584	13	4/132	44.92	2.93	91.76	1
1966	5	7	524	8	290	8	3/49	36.25	3.32	65.50	0
1968	1	2	126	1	87	3	2/56	29.00	4.14	42.00	0
All	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	43.00	3.16	81.57	1

Bob Barber: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Kennington Oval	3	5	0	151	40	30.20	-	-	0	0	0	11	0
Edgbaston	2	4	0	91	51	22.75	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Lord's	2	4	0	115	56	28.75	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	4	1	85	48	28.33	112	75.89	0	0	0	7	0
Headingley	2	3	0	74	55	24.66	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
All	28	45	3	1,495	185	35.59	-	-	1	9	1	-	3

Bob Barber: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w
Edgbaston	2	4	384	19	194	7	4/132	27.71	3.03	54.85	1
Kennington Oval	3	4	337	7	194	5	3/49	38.80	3.45	67.40	0
Lord's	2	4	429	20	171	6	3/57	28.50	2.39	71.50	0
Headingley	2	3	180	9	71	1	1/55	71.00	2.36	180.00	0
Melbourne Cricket Ground	2	3	312	1	171	2	1/60	85.50	3.28	156.00	0
All	28	42	3,426	101	1,806	42	4/132	43.00	3.16	81.57	1

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

185v AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground · 1966-01-07

Best Test performances

Bob Barber: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
185	255	72.54	19	0	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground	1966-01-07
97	111	87.38	10	0	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1964-12-23
86	-	-	9	1	Pakistan	Bangabandhu National Stadium	1962-01-19
74	-	-	3	1	South Africa	Kingsmead	1964-12-04
69*	-	-	7	0	India	Green Park	1961-12-01
61	-	-	5	0	South Africa	The Wanderers Stadium	1965-01-22
58	-	-	6	0	South Africa	Newlands	1965-01-01
56	-	-	-	0	South Africa	Lord's	1965-07-22
55	102	53.92	7	0	West Indies	Headingley	1966-08-04
51	-	-	-	0	New Zealand	Edgbaston	1965-05-27

Bob Barber: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
4/132	270	15	2.93	New Zealand	Edgbaston	1965-05-27
3/49	90	3	3.26	West Indies	Kennington Oval	1966-08-18
3/54	125	6	2.59	Pakistan	Gaddafi Stadium	1961-10-21
3/57	168	10	2.03	New Zealand	Lord's	1965-06-17
3/117	246	7	2.85	Pakistan	National Stadium, Karachi	1962-02-02
3/124	240	4	3.10	Pakistan	Gaddafi Stadium	1961-10-21
2/7	18	2	2.33	New Zealand	Edgbaston	1965-05-27
2/30	63	3	2.85	South Africa	Lord's	1965-07-22
2/48	84	1	3.42	South Africa	Kingsmead	1964-12-04
2/56	66	0	5.09	Australia	Old Trafford	1968-06-06

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1968-06-06	Australia	20 & 46	2/56 & 1/31	Old Trafford	Australia won by 159 runs
1966-08-18	West Indies	36	3/49 & 2/78	Kennington Oval	England won by inns & 34 runs
1966-08-04	West Indies	6 & 55	1/55	Headingley	West Indies won by inns & 55 runs
1966-02-11	Australia	17 & 20	1/60	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1966-01-28	Australia	0 & 19	0/30	Adelaide Oval	Australia won by inns & 9 runs
1966-01-07	Australia	185	1/2 & 0/16	Sydney Cricket Ground	England won by inns & 93 runs
1965-12-30	Australia	48 & 0*	0/24 & 1/87	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1965-12-10	Australia	5 & 34	0/42	Brisbane Cricket Ground	Match drawn
1965-08-26	South Africa	40 & 22	0/44	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1965-08-05	South Africa	41 & 1	0/39 & 0/20	Trent Bridge	South Africa won by 94 runs